{"product_id":"the-hidden-adult-defining-childrens-literature-9780801889806","title":"The Hidden Adult: Defining Children's Literature","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat exactly is a children's book? How is children's literature defined as a genre? A leading scholar presents close readings of six classic stories to answer these questions and offer a clear definition of children's writing as a distinct literary form. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerry Nodelman begins by considering the plots, themes, and structures of six works: \"The Purple Jar,\" \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDr. Doolittle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHenry Huggins\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Snowy Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePlain City\u003c\/i\u003e--all written for young people of varying ages in different times and places--to identify shared characteristics. He points out markers in each work that allow the adult reader to understand it as a children's story, shedding light on ingrained adult assumptions and revealing the ways in which adult knowledge and experience remain hidden in apparently simple and innocent texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNodelman then engages a wide range of views of children's literature from authors, literary critics, cultural theorists, and specialists in education and information sciences. Through this informed dialogue, Nodelman develops a comprehensive theory of children's literature, exploring its commonalities and shared themes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Hidden Adult\u003c\/i\u003e is a focused and sophisticated analysis of children's literature and a major contribution to the theory and criticism of the genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Perry Nodelman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801889806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/14\/2008 pg. 21\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2009 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003ePerry Nodelman\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of English at the University of Winnipeg and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Pleasure of Children's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWords About Pictures: The Narrative Art of Children's Picture Books\u003c\/i\u003e. Professor Nodelman is also an accomplished author of children's books such as \u003ci\u003eBehaving Bradley\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43792740286579,"sku":"9.7808E+12","price":66.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ae897296-58ac-4867-a413-01f179e55541.jpg?v=1758104724","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-hidden-adult-defining-childrens-literature-9780801889806","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}